The security researcher who disclosed a Samsung Galaxy S III flaw that could trigger an unwanted reset has said other handsets could be susceptible to the problem, including the HTC One Series and Motorola Droids.

Companies like HTC, Samsung, LG, Asus, Acer, Sony Ericsson, Lenovo and Dell have all announced new products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week in Las Vegas, but so far none of them have confirmed plans to launch their new products in Australia.

Best Buy Mobile has nabbed exclusive rights to not one, but four mobile devices: the WP7-based HTC Surround, a Samsung Fascinate clad in white, the Dell Streak tablet and a Sony Xperia X10 in white pre-loaded with "The Essential Taylor Swift Experience."

O2 has become the first UK operator to implement an eco rating system for mobile devices from various manufacturers.The scheme has been backed by six major mobile manufacturers, including Nokia, Sony Ericsson, HTC, LG, Samsung and Palm, but other big players such as Apple are absent from the list.

Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg has told a publication in Sweden that Sony was first asked to build the upcoming Google smartphone, the Nexus One, before HTC got the call - but they turned it down. Big mistake?